Earth & Wind

Earth and wind effects: landing, dash and slide dust, rock spikes, earth walls, boulders, ground cracks, earthquake shockwaves, crystal growth, sand bursts, sandstorms, tornadoes, wind gusts, wind slashes, dandelion seeds and updrafts. All 42 are free to download as GIF, APNG or PNG spritesheets, or to open in the studio and change.

Light Landing DustLight landing dust for a small hop: two soft puffs roll out along the floor with a faint ring and a few.Heavy Landing DustHeavy landing dust for a fall from height: a floor flash and shock ring, a dent in the ground.Dash DustDash dust for an action platformer: dust and pebbles are kicked back from the push-off foot.Slide DustSlide dust for a slide or slide tackle: a rooster tail of dust sprays back from the contact point.Skid Stop DustSkid stop dust for a hard brake: dust and grit spray forward from the sliding feet.Jump Takeoff DustJump takeoff dust: two jets of dust spray up and out in a V from the feet, with a flat ring.Double Jump Air BurstDouble jump air burst: two flat rings of air burst out under the feet.Footstep Dust (Top-Down)Top-down footstep dust: shoe prints are stamped left and right up the path.Dust CloudBig billowing dust cloud for a crash or something bursting out of the ground: a dark base rolls out.Rolling Dust CloudA rolling bank of dust curls along the ground in a gusting wind, with grit streaks and skipping pebbles.Rock SpikesRock spikes for an earth skill: a crack glows under the target.Earth WallEarth wall barrier: rock flies up out of the ground and locks into a jagged stone wall from the bottom up.Boulder ThrowBoulder throw: a big rock arcs in shedding grit and dust.Ground CrackTop-down ground crack: from a point of impact five jagged cracks race outward with side branches and pale.Earthquake ShockwaveEarthquake shockwave: from a slam, a seismic wave runs out both ways along the ground, buckling slabs.Golem StompGolem stomp in 3/4 view: a stone foot slams down, radial cracks split the ground.Orbiting Rock ShieldOrbiting rock shield buff: six stones and a ring of pebbles circle the hero on tilted orbits.Lava Rock BurstLava rock burst: a glowing vent blasts white-hot rocks into the air.Crystal GrowthCrystal growth: six amethyst crystals push up out of the ground one after another.RockslideRockslide: rocks of mixed sizes break off the top of a hillside, bounce and roll down with real collision.Crumbling RockCrumbling rock: a tall crag cracks from the top while grit trickles out.Pickaxe Mining HitPickaxe mining hit on a rock face: a star flash, hot sparks that arc and fall.Burrow TrailBurrow trail: a creature tunnels just under the ground, heaving up clods and dust ahead of it and leaving.Mud SplashMud splash: something heavy lands in mud, a brown crown splashes up.Sand BurstSand burst: a fountain of fine sand grains shoots out of the ground and rains back.Digging DustDigging dust for a shovel dig: two scoops a loop throw dirt clods and crumbs up and back over the shoulder.SandstormFull-screen desert sandstorm: billowing sand pours in on a gusting wind and curls across the view while fast.QuicksandTop-down quicksand pit: streams of sand spiral in from the rim.Blowing SandSand blowing off a dune crest: fine sand creeps up the windward face and streams off the crest in long.TumbleweedA tumbleweed bounces and spins across the desert floor, puffing dust at each bounce and shedding twigs.TornadoStorm tornado: a grey funnel twists from the ground up into a dark cloud base, wind streaks spiral up it.Wind GustWind gust: a band of long wind streaks sweeps across with blown dust.Leaf WhirlwindLeaf whirlwind: green and gold leaves spiral up a widening funnel of wind from a swirl on the ground and are.Wind BarrierWind barrier buff: three tilted rings of rushing wind cross around the hero like a cage.Vacuum PullVacuum pull: streaks of air rush in and speed up toward a spinning core, dragging dust.Swirling Wind LinesStylised cartoon wind lines: soft white streaks draw on, roll up into curls and wipe away across the view.Wind Blast (Top-Down)Top-down wind blast: a flash and a fast ring of air burst out with radial wind streaks, blowing grass.Wind SlashWind slash: a crescent of cutting wind sweeps across with two echo arcs.Dandelion SeedsDandelion seeds float off a seed head and drift away on a gentle breeze, swaying and turning.Spore CloudSpore cloud: a mushroom squashes and puffs out an olive cloud of spores that billows up and spreads.UpdraftUpdraft: long wind streaks rush up from a floor vent in a swaying column of air, lifting leaves.Hurricane (Top-Down)Top-down hurricane: cloud bands spiral in toward a clear eye with rain streaks winding round them.

Guides: Particle effects for a game jam, Spritesheets with TexturePacker JSON. Engines: Unity, Godot 4, Roblox, GameMaker, Phaser and PixiJS.